Director: Paul Weitz
Writers: Paul Weitz, Brian Helgeland
Cast: John C. Reilly, Josh Hutcherson, Chris Massoglia, Jessica Carlson
A young boy named Darren Shan meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a Vampire. After a series of events Darren must leave his normal life and go on the road with the Cirque Du Freak and become a Vampire.
Entertaining kids vampire yarn. Darren and his best friend Steve decide to visit a local feakshow after their school bans its pupils from going. Only one attraction is a vaudeville vampire who ends up turning Darren into his half blood vampire assistant. The two friends end up becoming a key part in a 500 year old battle between vampires and the vampaneze (whom are a slightly more animalistic evil natured breed of vampires). Loads of interesting characters including a snake boy, wolfman, Salma Hayek still hot as the bearded lady and a Vincent Price'esc vampire played by Willem Dafoe. Sure its aimed at kids but what it lacks in blood and fangs it makes up for in comic action.
(6½ out of 10)
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